Thanks to funding from Penn State LionPulse, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center has been able to increase the awareness and utilization of wellness resources by its employees and to improve wellness opportunities, especially in the realm of physical activity.
A $425,000 donation will allow Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and its partner, Penn State Berks, to establish a nursing simulation lab on St. Joseph’s downtown Reading campus.
Doctors at Penn State Health St. Joseph Downtown Pediatric Practice had a problem. They found a solution in a pair of virtual reality goggles.
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center both achieved As in Leapfrog’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade.
Over the weekend, Penn State Health launched a new, integrated electronic health record and patient billing system — called CareConnect.
Penn State University President Eric J. Barron visited with Berks County community leaders to discuss the role of Penn State Berks in economic development. He focused on the success of student entrepreneurs through the Invent Penn State initiative. The luncheon was held on March 16, at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading.
A new $5.5 million addition to the Penn State Health St. Joseph Cancer Center to open by year’s end will offer people in the Berks region faster, more targeted radiation treatments close to home.
“Be Bold, Take Charge,” a multi-sector community health initiative between Penn State Berks and Penn State Health St. Joseph, is hosting a professional clothing drive in partnership with Goodwill Industries and Berks Connections Pretrial Services (BCPS) through April 9. Donation bins will be located on Penn State Berks campus in the Perkins Student Center and Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building. Clothing can also be donated at Penn State Health St. Joseph Main Campus at 2500 Bernville Road in Reading.
Penn State Health is expanding the availability of its advanced surgical expertise to the Berks region this month, an effort bolstered by the generosity of a Berks County couple.
“Be Bold, Take Charge,” a multi-sector community health initiative between Penn State Berks and Penn State Health St. Joseph, is hosting a professional clothing drive in partnership with Goodwill Industries and Berks Connections Pretrial Services through April 2.
Penn State Life Lion EMS will soon take over the 911 medical emergency response service for several Reading-area communities.
The Commonwealth Primary Care group -- with physician practices in Fleetwood, Oley and Exeter -- became members of the Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Group on Feb. 1.
Penn State Berks students majoring in kinesiology will be working with Penn State Health St. Joseph and My Gut Instinct, Inc. at the annual Guts & Glory Digestive & Wellness Expo. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, (rain date: Sunday, Oct. 9) at the First Energy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania. The expo is free and open to the public.
Penn State Berks has hired its first AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer, through the Pennsylvania Campus Compact (PACC) VISTA program, to help facilitate the joint health initiative between Penn State Berks and Penn State Health St. Joseph. Lisa Weaver began working in the position in August 2016.
Penn State Berks and Penn State Health St. Joseph are joining forces for a worthwhile cause. Students enrolled in the Penn State Berks theatre baccalaureate degree program will “break a leg” during the Penn State Health St. Joseph Masquerade Gala Nov. 14. The student thespians are volunteering their time and talent during the fundraising gala, which will be held at the Crowne Plaza Reading.
